Our automatic chicken waterer!!

[JanetS]

I have one of these automatic waterers, but I can't keep it clean. Is there any way to put a cover over it that will keep the chickens out of the water, yet still allow them to drink?

Have you done any research on the water-cups or the nipple waterer?

One question... do you get any algae in it?

We have a on/off knob so we can clean it daily. We wipe it out with a paper towel.
The picture came out sideways but the red knob turns off the water for cleaning. We put this on the outside of the run.

 

[J at Yoti Farms]

If you are in a cold climate it will freeze

 

[LearningAsIGo]

I have this same waterer for our goats and it's been great, has held up well. I keep a toilet-style brush nearby for quick little scub-downs, which keeps the algae at bay and the water fairly clean. For chickens, however, I'd definitely build some sort of cover. It just seems too open for chickens.